Total enrollment
1,287
-9 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Karns City Area SD
Pennsylvania · 1,465 students · 3 cities
Karns City Area SD's 3 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 1,465 students across 2 elementary and 1 high.
4-year change in Karns City Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
-1 (-33%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Karns City Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #274 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,465 | #312 of 479 | #5,541 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #330 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #389 of 478 | #4,857 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 42.0% | #262 of 398 | #5,276 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Karns City Area SD
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 1,166 to 1,287 students (up 10%) and from 83 to 86 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karns City Area El Sch | Chicora | Elementary | KG-06 | 645 |
| Karns City Jr/Sr HS | Karns City | High | 07-12 | 642 |
| Sugarcreek El Sch | Cowansville | Elementary | KG-06 | 178 |
About Karns City Area SD
Karns City Area SD is a thinly populated public-school district in Pennsylvania. The district runs 3 schools and hosts approximately 1,465 students.
On the school-mix side, Karns City Area SD covers 2 elementary and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Karns City Area SD is about 488, meaningfully below the Pennsylvania average of roughly 569.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Karns City Area SD has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,296 students to 1,287. The school count fell from 3 to 2 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Karns City Area SD discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.